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Swellow

#277

Normal
Flying
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An image of the Pokemon Swellow #277 in the Pokedex
Swellow is very conscientious about the upkeep of its glossy wings. Once two Swellow are gathered, they diligently take care of cleaning each other’s wings.

Weakness Table

This is a list of Swellow's weaknesses. These Pokemon types in the green zone will be strong against Swellow:
2x
Electric
Ice
Rock
1x
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fighting
Fire
Flying
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Steel
Water
0.5x
Bug
Grass
Immune
Ghost
Ground
: Types marked with this symbol will receive extra damage from Swellow's STAB attacks.

Swellow will receive 13% more damage from a Special Attack compared to a Physical Attack.

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Swellow's Weaknesses

Best Counters

The types that are strong against Swellow are Electric, Ice, Rock type Pokemon.

Electric
Ice
Rock

For the best defense, Rock and Steel types have very effective defense against Swellow, and will be resistant to damage from Swellow's STAB attacks:

Rock
Steel

Weaknesses

Swellow's type is Normal and Flying.

Swellow has a weakness to Electric, Ice, Rock types. These Pokemon types will be strong against Swellow, causing Swellow to take a super effective double (2x) damage from attacks of those types.

Ghost and Ground type attacks will have no effect on Swellow, as Swellow is immune to this type of damage! Please avoid these types of attacks.

Please keep in mind that Swellow is resistant to attacks from Bug and Grass types, and these attacks are not very effective and cause reduced damage, so they should be avoided.

Strong against Swellow:

Pokemon of these types will deal effective damage against Swellow, without suffering any extra damage:
2x
Electric
Ice
Rock
1x
Dark
Dragon
Fairy
Fire
Flying
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Steel
Water
Immune
Ghost
Ground

Strength Table

Here is what Swellow is strong against:
2x
Bug
Fighting
Grass
1x
Dark
Dragon
Electric
Fairy
Fire
Flying
Ghost
Ground
Ice
Normal
Poison
Psychic
Water
0.5x
Rock
Steel

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